Lafayette crews douse fire that consumed chicken coop

Lafayette fire crews Tuesday night contained and were working to extinguish a fire that fully engulfed a chicken coop on a property at 9780 Isabelle Road, officials say.

Emergency crews were dispatched to the property, just east of the intersection of 95th Street and Isabelle Road, shortly after 9:30 p.m.

According to Sgt. Mike Linden, of the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, the coop housed 70 chickens and was heated by a gas heater that is being eyed as the potential cause of the fire, though an investigation into the incident was still ongoing Tuesday night.

Investigators do not suspect foul play.

The building, which Linden described as very old, was totally lost to the fire. Some of the chickens survived, he said.

A nearby power pole also was touched by flames but was not severely damaged, Linden said.

Xcel Energy crews responded to the scene to assess the damage, he said.

As of 10:30 p.m., crews remained on the scene mopping up what was left of the fire, Linden said.